Eastpointe man killed in Chesterfield Township crash

A 52-year-old Eastpointe man was killed in a one-vehicle accident early Monday in Chesterfield Township, police said.

Township police received a call about 12:10 a.m. from a resident who reported a car had crashed into a ditch in front of home along 26 Mile Road near Scheuer Road.

When officers responded, they found James Vanhevel seated in a heavily damaged 2006 Buick. The car was in a ditch on the south side of 26 Mile Road, east of Scheuer. Vanhevel was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police said no other vehicles appeared to be involved in the crash. Alcohol may have been factor, police said.